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Name:Gray Crag
Hill number:2552
Height:698.1m / 2290ft
Parent (Ma):2528  High Street
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Deleted Nuttall
(W,B,Sy,Fel,xN)
Grid ref:NY 42757 11707
Summit feature:rock
Drop:13.7m
Col:684.4m  NY 4285 1151  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:this is Nuttall summit S of wall; Wainwright summit is N of wall at NY 42672 11869
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11.5 km loop in 3 hrs 30 mins from Hartsop. Small car park so get there early! Very beautiful hike taking in Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag, incl north top, Gray Crag. So very lucky with excellent weather. The hills were full.Nicky C07/01/2024
With dadAJScourfield27/10/2023
From Hartsop. 14.5 km, 930 m asc. Across Pasture Beck and S up the ridge to Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike and Caudale Moor summits. E down to Threshwaite Mouth and up the scree path to Thornthwaite Crag. Out and back to Mardale Ill Bell. Down the Gray Crag ridge and back by the Hayeswater track. Mist and rain, clearing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720311203928SalmonJoe12/09/2023
Hartsop Horseshoe. Summer Holiday with Simon to Ambleside August 2023.dancingqueen10111/08/2023
Parked at Cow Bridge cp. Horseshoe from Hartsop. Steep ascent up to Hartsop Dodd , onto Stoney Cove Pike then over to opposite ridge for Gray Crag. 3.5 hrs. With a bit of drizzle in the middle of the walk.Longwojo21/07/2023
A walk with Alma Aurea to try and visit some unfound Wainwrights, a few revisits and a couple of other summits on a warm sunny day. Parked at Haweswater Mardale, up via Mardale Ill Bell (revisit), Thornthwaite Crag (revisit), out to Gray Crag (new), back around to High Street (revisit), The Knott (new), Rampsgill Head (new), High Raise (new) and Low Raise (new), finishing with Kidsty Pike (new). 27km and some good views. /Dmeltdiceburg10/06/2023
Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Thornthwaite Crag North Top, Gray Cragkeithouk23/04/2023
RRDPTH Richard Tait10/04/2023
Hartsop Horseshoe with Ksebastiencale07/04/2023
with Wayne. Dry and clear with no wind. it cold up top thoKenny Morris05/03/2023
R Richard Tait01/03/2023
The Western High Street Fells from the Hartsop: Visiting Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Caudale Moor (both Stony Cove Pike and John Bells Banner), Thornthwaite Crag N Top, Gray Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Rampsgilll Head, Kidsty Pike, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Satura Crag, Buck Crag, and Brock Crags (both Summits). 22km with 1600m ascent taking 8h 20m.silverwolf_alan14/02/2023
https://jimearl6.com/a-walk-up-gray-crag-and-thornthwaite-crag/#more-7271Jimearl613/02/2023
Hartsop CP to Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag and Gray Crag. Superb sunny, snowy conditions.sclater15/01/2023
On a round from HartsopRockdoctor10/12/2022
Up Raven Crag and round to get missing Wainwright.atreides788713/11/2022
With Jo and Reuben foggyDaisy Dee12/11/2022
Wainwright Walk 13: Spider (Thornthwaite Crag, Stony Cove Pike, Gray Crag & Hartsop Dodd)DavidHiner19/10/2022
13.3 miles 4228ft walk, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, III Bell, Yoke and Gray Crag from Sykeside Camping Park.stephenbuda13/10/2022
Parked in Hartsop, Straight up Grey crag, Thornthwaite crag, Stoney cove pike, Caudale moor and Hartsop dodd (112/214 Wainrights) wa with John Herbertgeorge_herbert_18/09/2022
From Hartsop. 11 km, 840 m asc. S up the steep ridge to Hartsop Dodd summit and continuing up the ridge wall to Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor). Down E to Threshthwaite Mouth and up the scree path to Thornthwaite Beacon. N down the Gray Crag ridge to join the Hayeswater BW back to Hartsop. Mild, clear and sunny. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720302253327SalmonJoe14/09/2022
Hartsop - Hayeswater-Gray Crag-Thornthwaite Crag-Stony Cove Pike – Hartsop Doddbenarbia no 311/09/2022
Walked up from the top of kirkstone passbillames06/08/2022
Clockwise circular from Hartsop. Followed BP up to Hayeswater where I zig-zagged up onto Gray Crag meeting the track exactly as planned. Along to Thresthwaite Mouth, and up to Stoney Cove Pike (bit scrambly). Headed north to Hartsop Dodd before dropping steeply down.Butty03/08/2022
Dawn and Pete. Parked at Brothers Water, walked up Gray Crag round onto High Street, then The Knott and back down. Hot and sunny.River-Girl09/07/2022
Kentmere Church - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag - Gray Crag - High Street - Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Kentmere Pike - Shipman Knotts - Kentmere ChurchJHes23/06/2022
From Hartsop as part of Hayeswater Round Missed path so climbed direct from Hayeswater Gill track. Steep and steady but no problem. Total moving time about 6 hours but added in Brock Crags and also started from Cow Gate car park. About 21 kmworldclimbs21/06/2022
MQ/DAquartley14/05/2022
Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd - Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor (W)) - Gray Crag (W) Thornthwaite Crag - High Street - Rampsgill Head - the Knott - HartsopRanger10128/04/2022
With M on round including High Street from Hartsop. Added later so date might be out by a day.douglas_easton28/04/2022
did both summits with Anthony 10th of tencolinfielding28/03/2022
112windybilly20/03/2022
Nuttall walk 7.3 Hartsop Horseshoe + out and back to High Street (So R could Trig bag).Dan Baddeley11/03/2022
With Catherine. Brock crags, Angletarn pikes, The Nab, Rest Dodd, The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, High Street, Thorneywaite Crag, Gray Crag. 16.5 miles 5200ft elevation.nell158322/01/2022
with FRCC. Snow on the tops.Cumbrianexile05/12/2021
solo walk (with Jess).jonsutterby7123/11/2021
Circular onto high street snd brock cragemily10/09/2021
Walked up from Hartsop. Solo. W156 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave13/08/2021
Hartsop > Grey Crag > Thornthwaite Crag > Stoney Cove Pike > Cauldale Moor > Cauldale Head > Hartsop Dodd > Hartsop. Just me and H. Perfect conditions, light winds, not too hot and plenty of sunshine.johnkaysleftleg18/06/2021
High Street from Hartstopfellowsa27/04/2021
R Richard Tait22/12/2020
Fellandale Hodgson RunDinoF25/10/2020
With JGCW29/09/2020
Parked in Car Park by Kirkstone Inn. Fibal fell of circuit from St Raven's Edge, Hart Crag, Pike How, John Bell's Banner, Hartsop Dodd, Raven Crag, Stoney Cove Pike, Grey Crag Centre Top and Grey Crag. A good walk with Nick.Jacqdaw14/09/2020
Final of 10 fells today on a Synge bagging and Wainwright re-bagging walk from the Kirkstone Inn with Jacqui. Second great ridge walk of the day to this quiet top. Back via Threshthwaite Mouth and Caudale Moor for pint and meal at Kirkstone Inn. Started at dawn and finished at dusk - with pint and meal. Amusingly the outside stone of the pub was being repainted white in the dark by lamplight.Hillsidenick14/09/2020
TD & CThis Dog06/09/2020
Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag, Gray Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Riaes, Rampsgill Head and The Knott with Kevin and GusAbiD30/08/2020
Descended onto Grey crag from thornthwaite crag, then down to Hayeswater for a swim. Clear views and very muggy.Joel45115/08/2020
Grey Crag - Thornthwaite N Top - Thornthwite Crag - Mardale Ill Bell - Lingmell End - Harter Fell - Little Harter Fell - Adam Seat - Kentmere Pike - Goat Scar - Shipman Knotts - Castle Crag - Yoke - Rainsborrow Crag - Ill Bell - Froswick - Thornthwaite Crag (again!) - Hartsop DoddMrChris198009/08/2020
Solo walk. Hartsop --> Gray Crag --> Thornthwaite Crag --> High Street --> Kidsty Pike --> High Raise --> Rampsgill Head --> The Knott --> Rest Dodd --> The Nab --> Satura Crag --> Hartsop. Climbed Gray Crag via unmarked route to left of crags. Ascended into cloud with high winds on top.hannah&steven07/08/2020